Russian State media released a video on December 8 that showed Brittney Griner on a plane and making her way back to the U.S. for the first time in 10 months. The clip, shared across Twitter, showed the basketball star smiling from ear to ear as she sat on the plane wearing a flannel shirt and woolly hat, responding “happy” when asked how she felt. She also made it clear she was very much ready to head home.
Another video shared by TMZ Sports showed what happened when Brittney touched down, as the prisoner exchange actually happened in the UAE. On the tarmac, Brittney — who had removed her hat and showed what appeared to be a buzz cut — crossed paths with Viktor Bout, and then spoke to people as a private jet appeared to be waiting for her.
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After the news was announced that Brittney would finally be heading home, her wife, Cherelle Griner, spoke to press from the White House where she vowed to continue her fight to bring all Americans in similar situations home. “[Brittney] and I will remain committed to the work of getting every American home, including Paul [Whelan], whose family is in our hearts today,” she said in a clip shared by ESPN. “As we celebrate [Brittney] being home, we do understand that there are still people out here who are enduring what I endured the last nine months of missing tremendously their loved ones.”
